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Physical Environment

Underwater costal environment
The area surrounding a device.

The physical environment surrounding a land-based wind, offshore wind, or marine renewable energy device may be susceptible to impacts from habitat changes and changes in flow. If changes in flow occur due to the physical presence of offshore renewable energy devices, water quality and sediment transport within the nearfield habitat may be affected. Changes to the physical environment may also affect nutrient concentrations and ecosystem processses, such as food webs.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Physical Environment.

Total: 1185

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Seafloor biodiversity of Canada's three oceans: Patterns, hotspots and potential drivers Wei, C-L., Cusson, M., Archambault, P. Journal Article Habitat Change Physical Environment
Megafauna Aerial Surveys in the Wind Energy Areas of Massachusetts and Rhode Island with Emphasis on Large Whales Summary Report - Campaign 4 2017-2018 Quintana, E., Kraus, S., Baumgartner, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment
A fundamental coupling methodology for modeling near-field and far-field wave effects of floating structures and wave energy devices Stratigaki, V., Troch, P., Forehand, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential effects of deep seawater discharge by an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant on the marine microorganisms in oligotrophic waters Giraud, M., Garçon, V., de la Broise, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
The impacts of tidal energy development and sea-level rise in the Gulf of Maine Kresning, B., Hashemi, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The Expected Shoreline Effect of a Marine Energy Farm Operating Close to Sardinia Island Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Seaqurrent TidalKite: Evaluating the risk of seafloor disturbance Boelen, P., Stamhuis, E. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SEA Wave D2.3 Environmental Demonstration Strategy Fox, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A Morphodynamic Study of the Irish Sector of the Irish Sea O'Shea, M., Guerrini, M., Murphy, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
A review of research on the effect of offshore wind power project on marine organisms Wen, S., Ni, W., Liuli, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
ScotMER and MREF MASTS Workshop Report Scottish Government, Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS) Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
3D modelling of the impacts of in-stream horizontal-axis Tidal Energy Converters (TECs) on offshore sandbank dynamics Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Erosion Mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of substantial wind farms on the local and regional atmospheric boundary layer: Case study of Zhangbei wind power base in China Wang, Q., Luo, K., Wu, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave-resolved predictions of changes to nearshore flows due to arrays of wave energy converters Rijnsdorp, D., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impactos Ambientales de la Energía Eólica (Environmental Impacts of the Wind Energy) Hernández-Galvez, G., Pampillón-González, L., Hernández-Almenares, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Influence of Tidal Energy Converters on sediment dynamics in tidal channel Auguste, C., Nader, J., Marsh, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Ocean Science Magazine Brown, W., Cluck, R., Cruickshank, W. Magazine Article Noise Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Measuring the hydraulic effect of hydrokinetic energy extraction in the Tanana River, Alaska Edgerly, E., Ravens, T. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Simulation Study of Potential Impacts of Tidal Farm in the Eastern Waters of Chengshan Cape, China Liu, X., Yuan, P., Wang, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Volume-Based Assessment of Erosion Patterns around a Hydrodynamic Transparent Offshore Structure Welzel, M., Schendel, A., Schlurmann, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Application of the actuator disc theory of Delft3D-FLOW to model far-field hydrodynamic impacts of tidal turbines Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Interaction between hydrokinetic turbine wakes and sediment dynamics: array performance and geomorphic effects under different siting strategies and sediment transport conditions Musa, M., Hill, C., Guala, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan: Appendix II D2- Offshore Benthic Report ESS Group, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan: Appendix II D1-Indian River Bay Benthic Report ESS Group, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Numerical simulation of spudcan-soil interaction using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method Wu, H., Njock, P., Chen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment
On the Marine Energy Resources of Mexico Hernández-Fontes, J., Felix, A., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Wave Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Moray West MPA Assessment Bell, K., Holland, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection under sea level rise Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wave energy converter geometry for coastal flooding mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Allen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Local and Non-local Geomorphic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbines: Bridging Renewable Energy and River Morphodynamics Musa, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Annual environmental report 2018 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Final License Application for the PacWave South Project Oregon State University (OSU) Report Marine Energy, Wave Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Navigation
Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Recommendations for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector WWF France Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Lighting, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning Programme Ørsted Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Annual environmental report 2017 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
PivotBuoy An Advanced System for Cost-effective and Reliable Mooring, Connection, Installation & Operation of Floating Wind D4.1: Test site environmental conditions Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Physical Environment, Water Quality
Mapping Benthic Habitat Conditions and Seafloor Deposits Using Sediment Profile Imaging and a Semiautomated Image Processing System Revelas, E., Sackmann, B., Thurlow, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Physical Environment

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